Sultans of Swing" is a song by British rock band Dire Straits from their eponymous debut album, which band frontman Mark Knopfler wrote and composed. First released in 1978, its 1979 re-release made it a hit in the United Kingdom and United States. The demo of the song was recorded at Pathway Studios, North London, in July 1977 and quickly acquired a following after it was put on rotation at Radio London.

Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits is the second greatest hits compilation by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 19 October 1998 by Mercury Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The second disc contains live performances. The release is named after the band's 1978 hit single of the same name

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Dire Straits played a nearly 10 minute version with lots of saxophone at Live Aid in 1985. System Of A Down sometimes covers this at concerts. According to Rolling Stone magazine in their "100 Greatest Guitar Songs" issue, Mark Knopfler wrote the song on acoustic guitar, then switched to a Fender Stratocaster and that was the ONLY album I owned. Am I crazy? Kevin from Dublin, IrelandIt's funny listening to so many people wax poetic about both Sultans of Swing and Knopfler.